The 2010 Daytime Emmy Award winners were announced at the Las Vegas Hiltion on June 27, 2010. Regis Philbin, Live With Regis and Kelly, hosted the awards, which featured a special tribute to TV icon Dick Clark.
The following is a list of nominees, with the winners featured in bold.
Outstanding Drama Series
- All My Children
- The Bold and the Beautiful
- General Hospital
- The Young and the Restless
The Bold and the Beautiful won for the second year in the row. It has now won this category twice.
Outstanding Lead Actress
- Sarah Brown as Claudia Zacchara Corinthos on General Hospital
- Crystal Chappell as Olivia Spencer on Guiding Light
- Bobbie Eakes as Krystal Carey on All My Children
- Michelle Stafford as Phyllis Summers Newman on The Young and the Restless
- Maura West as Carly Tenney Snyder on As the World Turns
Maura West was nominated last year. The award went to Susan Haskell from One Life to Live.
Outstanding Lead Actor
- Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott on The Young and the Restless
- Doug Davidson as Paul Williams on The Young and the Restless
- Jon Lindstrom as Craig Montgomery on As the World Turns
- Michael Park as Jack Snyder on As the World Turns
- James Scott as EJ DiMera on Days of our Lives
Christian LeBlanc won in this category last year. He also won in 2007 and 2005.
Outstanding Supporting Actress
- Beth Chamberlin as Beth Raines on Guiding Light
- Carolyn Hennesy as Diane Miller on General Hospital
- Julie Pinson as Janet Ciccone on As the World Turns
- Bree Williamson as Jessica Brennan on One Life to Live
- Arianne Zucker as Nicole DiMera on Days of our Lives
Julie Pinson was nominated last year, but lost to Tamara Braun. She won for her stint on Days of Our Lives.
Outstanding Supporting Actor
- Bradford Anderson as Damien Spinelli on General Hospital
- Ricky Paull Goldin as Jake Martin on All My Children
- Jonathan Jackson as Lucky Spencer on General Hospital
- Brian Kerwin as Charlie Banks on One Life to Live
- Billy Miller as Billy Abbott on The Young and the Restless
There was a tie in this category last year, with both Vincent Irizarry and Jeff Branson winning. Billy Miller wasn't nominated.
Outstanding Younger Actress
- Julie Marie Berman as Lulu Spencer on General Hospital
- Molly Burnett as Melanie Layton Kiriakis on Days of our Lives
- Shelley Hennig as Stephanie Johnson on Days of our Lives
- Christel Khalil as Lily Ashby on The Young and the Restless
- Marnie Schulenburg as Alison Stewart on As the World Turns
This is the second year in a row that Julie Marie Berman has won an Emmy in this category. She was pre-nominated in the category with fellow General Hospital star Kirsten Storms.
Outstanding Younger Actor
- Drew Tyler Bell as Thomas Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful
- Scott Clifton as Schuyler Joplin on One Life to Live
- Zack Conroy as James Spaulding on Guiding Light
- Drew Garrett as Michael Corinthos on General Hospital
- Dylan Patton as Will Horton on Days of our Lives
Darin Brooks from Days of Our Lives won last year. This is the first Emmy for Bell.
Outstanding Writing Team
- All My Children
- As the World Turns
- The Bold and the Beautiful
- The Young and the Restless
General Hospital won last year.
Outstanding Directing Team
- All My Children
- The Bold and the Beautiful
- General Hospital
- One Life to Live
One Life to Live won last year.
Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show
- Live with Regis and Kelly
- Rachael Ray
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Rachael Ray won last year. The Ellen DeGeneres Show started in 2003.
Outstanding Informative Talk Show
- Dr. Phil
- The Dr. Oz Show
- The Doctors
The Doctors started in 2008. The Tyra Banks Show won this last year.
Outstanding Talk Show Host
- Bonnie Hunt on The Bonnie Hunt Show
- Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa on Live with Regis and Kelly
- Rachael Ray on Rachael Ray
- Dr. Mehmet Oz on The Dr. Oz Show
- Barbara Walters, Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, and Sherri Shepherd on The View
The women of The View won this award last year. The View started in 1997.
Outstanding Morning Program
- American Morning (CNN)
- Good Morning America (ABC)
- The Today Show (NBC)
Good Morning America won last year. The popular morning show started in 1975.
Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show
- Wheel Of Fortune
- Jeopardy!
- Cash Cab
- The Price Is Right
- Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?
Cash Cab won last year and in 2008 as well. The show started in 2005.
Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program
- The People's Court
- Judge Judy
- Cristina's Court
- Judge Pirro
- Caso Cerrado
Cristina's Court won last year as well. The show started in 2006.
Outstanding Game Show Host
- Pat Sajak, Wheel Of Fortune
- Alex Trebek, Jeopardy!
- Ben Bailey, Cash Cab
- Wayne Brady, Let's Make A Deal
- Carnie Wilson, The Newlywed Game
Meredith Viera, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, won this award last year. This is Bailey's first Emmy as host.
Outstanding Children's Animated Program
- Wordgirl
- The Backyardigans
- Curious George
- Sid The Science Kid
Word World won this award last year. It started in 2007.
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Agnes Nixon
Nixon created All My Children and One Life to Live. Sesame Street received the Lifetime Achievement Award last year.
Chip Snyder - Chip Snyder is a graduate of The University of Mississippi. He has two degrees. One is a BA in International Studies/French. As part of ...
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